Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-05
OBEYING THE law.
Saloons Closed and Not = Drop
of Liquor Sold.
National Greenbackers in Convention at
C!EciEnati-General News.
: saloons Closed.

Kansas CRY. Feb, pa Leayenworrh
special 10 the i,",,~ saw. The salcrn- were
all closed 10 day and there was-excepting on,
drug store, run by prohibitonis:-no A
place in .l.eavenUOrth where Intoxicating
liquors were to be lad for love or money.
Early this morning several of the old round
ers probably forgetful of the mayor's procla-
mat On, or htay be from the force OF habit. were
seen, first iryIng this and then that saloon
door, but none opened for them
Al the natLDral hotel whai q af formsrl. ~
bar-roo'n had been transformed into a fruit.
lelnonade and peanut stand, and Milla. the
Italian, one Of the prcprietOrs. exclaimed that
he had gone back To first principles saving
" It's hard. but it's hOnestn
AT the Continental, across the street Tho
barroom door was closed and locked and Ed
Shurch, the landlord, SAID: II thought YOU
had more SENSE than to try to Get In there I
would not let my grandfather IN"
At the Painters house, Proprietor Kre, bill
being asked 10 give drink TO a traveller,
roared out, Not b, a considerable sight,
Al the New DeiniOt co, soda water bJttlrs
were piled up on the counter in the barrooin
preparatory 10 being carted away and moi
drop Of liquor was in sight.
The Store was the first saloon tn c,osa
When the owner, II anry Schmels. read the
mayors proclamation, he called 10 hiS bar
keeper bob, lock the front and back doors
ahd t"eh Weli settle up as | shall need YOUR
services TO longer" To-day he was busy ship
ping his fixtures TO Birmingham, Ala.
Al the Bon Ton, formerly the base hall
headquarters, the only thing remaining TO in
dicate TIE wtiom character Of the ii,,... A.
a Htlir % aS..u"r. StaHuIu- in ITyu, uu winch
"a> Traced iu chalk: "Nlerchauts' LUNCH to-
day."
The Bank, which was the rendezvous of the
CAV Young men, was locked, front, back and
sides.
Not near as many people entered the Mis-
souri, valley building to-day as usual oSten-
slbly 10 visit the rooms of the board of educa-
ton, btcauSe the room in which Peter Berry
formerly sold liquors by the jug or more was
empty-not even barrel being left
The curtains were down in the windows and
at the door Of Armstrong d Wallace's the
signs have been taken in and the spirits rolled
out and hauled away.
Tom Cusick, the politician, not being en-
tireir satisfied with the proclamation, inquired
II 1t meant business When he was assured |
saloon.
Tom Fitzgerald's ''Green Front, was as |
Verdant in appearance as ever, but there was /
no sonnd of revelrv there to- day
Thomas Mackin was TO be seen on the street |
Today out OF job as he put it, his place being |
locked aud empty.
The aesthetically unique Court exchange 4,
panels have been called in, and the crowds |
hat were wont TO stand in front of them are |
eea no more.
The fish were swimming in the "Saratoca's, |
aquarium as Of yOer, but Dick NOrbey's white
Ipron aud skull cap were laid away while the
beer hall was deserted
The Star of the West'' has set, and the SOL
d men who used 10 frequent that place and
,ather around the tables to amuse themselves
It social game Of schaufkopf have relegated
themselves 10 the seclusion Of their offices and
ounting rooms.